Richards Bay defeats Moroka Swallows 1-0 with a goal scored by T. Mabua

DURBAN. Richards Bay overcomes Moroka Swallows 1-0 after T. Mabua scored a penalty (11').

January 1, 2023

DURBAN. Richards Bay prevails over Moroka Swallows 1-0 after T. Mabua scored a penalty (11′).

The match was played at the King Goodwill Zwelithini Stadium stadium in Durban on Saturday and it started at 3:30 pm local time. The referee was Masixole Bambiso with the assistance of Simukele Jali and Brian Kganyago. The 4th official was Xolani Hlatshwayo. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant at 22.8 degrees Celsius or 73.02 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 76%.

Match Statistics

Richards Bay

1 - 0

Moroka Swallows

0 Ball Possession 0

Shots

5 Total 7
3 On Target 4
2 Off Target 3
0 Shots blocked 0

101 Attack 80
60 Dangerous attack 64
0 Ball safe 0

1 Penalties 0
3 Corners 5

Fouls

10 Total 19
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Double Yellow 0
0 Red Card 0

Other

3 Substitutions 4

The overall ball possession was identical with both teams controlling the ball for 50% of the time.

Ball possession

The ball possession was not so different. Richards Bay was in possession of the ball for 0% of the time vs. Moroka Swallows that controlled the ball for 0% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Moroka Swallows was putting more pressure with 64 dangerous attacks and 7 shots of which 4 were on target. Anyway, Richards Bay was able to find the solution to win this match.

Richards Bay shot 5 times, 3 on target, 2 off target. On the opposite side, Moroka Swallows shot 7 times, 4 on target, 3 off target.

Cards

Richards Bay received 1 yellow card (Ntsikelelo Nyauza). Regarding the opposition, Moroka Swallows received 1 yellow card (Junaid Sait).

Match Timeline

Tshepo Mabua(penalty)

11'

46'

Junaid Sait- sub ->Darrel Matsheke

62'

Ntsikelelo Nyauza- Yellow

67'

Lindokuhle Mtshali- sub ->Gregory Damons

Moses Mthembu- sub ->Luvuyo Memela

70'

Siphamandla Mtolo- sub ->Nkanyiso Zungu

70'

Yanela Mbuthuma- sub ->Somila Ntsundwana

81'

90'

Tshediso Patjie- sub ->Siyabonga Paul Khumalo

Lwandile Mabuya- sub ->Sanele Barns

90'

Junaid Sait- Yellow

Standings

Team

Pts

Last 5

After this match, Richards Bay will have 26 points to remain in the 2nd place. On the other side, Moroka Swallows will stay with 13 points like Marumo Gallants FC to hold in the 14th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Premier League, Richards Bay will play away against Moroka Swallows on the 5th of February with a 1-0 head to head in favor of Richards Bay (0 draws).

Moroka Swallows will host Marumo Gallants FC on the 20th of May with a 1-1 head to head.

Richards Bay – Formation

Richards Bay

Salim Magoola 80.Uganda

Ntsikelelo Nyauza 34.South Africa

62'

Mpho Mathebula 12.South Africa

Sibusiso Mthethwa 5.South Africa

K. Maphathe 2.South Africa

Tshepo Mabua 35.South Africa

11'

L. Memela 10.South Africa

70'

Nkanyiso Zungu 50.South Africa

70'

Somila Ntsundwana 45.South Africa

81'

S. Msani 7.South Africa

Sanele Barns 30.South Africa

90'

Substitutes

Malcolm Jacobs 16.South Africa

Romario Dlamini 38.South Africa

K. Majadibodu 14.South Africa

Yanela Mbuthuma 9.South Africa

81'

Lwandile Mabuya 22.South Africa

90'

Siphamandla Mtolo 4.South Africa

70'

Moses Mthembu 20.South Africa

70'

Sakhile Hlongwa 15.South Africa

Katleho Makateng 27.Lesotho

Richards Bay adopted the conservative line-up (4-4-2).

The manager Vasili Manousakis decided to play with the following team: Jamal Salim, Katlego Jackson Maphathe, Ntsikelelo Nyauza, Sibusiso Mthethwa, Tshepo Wilson Mabua, Sanele Barns, Nkanyiso Zungu, Mpho Mathebula, Somila Ntsundwana, Luvuyo Memela and Siyanda Msane.

The home team had on the bench: Malcolm Jacobs, Moses Mthembu, Sakhile Hlongwa, Kaketso Majadibodu, Yamela Mbuthuma, Katleho Makateng, L. Mabuya, Siphamandla Mtolo and Romario Dlamini.

Substitutions

Richards Bay made 4 changes: Luvuyo Memela for Moses Mthembu (70′), Nkanyiso Zungu for Siphamandla Mtolo (70′), Somila Ntsundwana for Yanela Mbuthuma (81′) and Sanele Barns for Lwandile Mabuya (90′).

Moroka Swallows – Formation

Moroka Swallows

Thakasani Mbanjwa 31.South Africa

Yagan Sasman 28.South Africa

Mthokozisi Shwabule 23.South Africa

46'

Gregory Damons 18.South Africa

67'

N. Lukhubeni 32.South Africa

Keegan Allan 4.South Africa

Darrel Matsheke 39.South Africa

46'

Mbulelo Wambi 47.South Africa

Tlakusani Mthethwa 6.South Africa

S. Khumalo 41.South Africa

90'

Substitutes

Thandolwethu Ngwenya 49.South Africa

Sanele Tshabalala 50.South Africa

Kwanda Mngonyama 44.South Africa

Sipho Sibiya 2.South Africa

Junaid Sait 34.South Africa

46'

90'

Kagiso Malinga 26.South Africa

46'

Tshediso Patjie 25.South Africa

90'

Mwape Musonda 26.Zambia

Lindokuhle Mtshali 7.South Africa

67'

Waseem Isaacs 3.South Africa

67'

Also Moroka Swallows adopted the conservative line-up (4-4-2).

Dylan Kerr played with: Thakasani Mbanjwa, Keegan Allan, Nicholus Lukhubeni, Yagan Sasman, Mthokozisi Shwabule, Gregory Damons, Tlakusani Mthethwa, Strydom Wambi, Siyabonga Paul Khumalo, Darrel Matsheke.

These were the players on the bench: Kagiso Malinga, Lindokuhle Mtshali, Kwandakwensizwa Ishmael Mngonyama, , Kagiso Joseph Malinga, Sipho Sibiya, Sanele Tshabalala, Junaid Sait, Waseem Isaacs and Tshediso Patjie.

Substitutions

Moroka Swallows made 5 changes: Mthokozisi Shwabule for Kagiso Malinga (46′), Darrel Matsheke for Junaid Sait (46′), Mwape Musonda for Waseem Isaacs (67′), Gregory Damons for Lindokuhle Mtshali (67′) and Siyabonga Paul Khumalo for Tshediso Patjie (90′).